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| Le Zbor | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
 Croatia's Only Lesbian & Feminist Choir | |
| Origin | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Genre | Popular, Traditional, Revolutionary |
| Members | 10-15 |
| Website | www.lezbor.com |
Based in Zagreb, Croatia, 'Le Zbor' (Le Choir) is the first lesbian and feminist choir in southeastern Europe. Since its formation in 2005, the choir has gained a reputation as a major promotor of human rights and activism through its music, performing regularly both at home and abroad.
Repertoire
[edit]Le Zbor´s repertoire consists of covers of Croatian and international pop rock hits (including songs by Dolly Parton, Rammstein, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Velvet Underground), revolutionary songs (such as Po šumama i gorama), and traditional songs in new arrangements. Le Zbor´s speciality is songs about women or songs that address them, such as covers of Suada, Jovano Jovanke, Candy Says and Katyusha.
Discography
[edit]Le Zbor released their first album, Hrvatske Budnice (Rousing Croatia), on May 17, 2012, through the independent label Dirty Old Records.
Performances
[edit]Le Zbor have given over 100 performances[1], in Croatia and abroad. International performances include:
- Various Voices Festival in London, 2009
- The Gay Games in Cologne, 2010[2]
- The Regenbogen Ball in Vienna, 2011
- The Festival of Self-Organised Choirs in Belgrade, 2011[3]
- The Women's Music Festival in Germany, 2011[4]
- The Lesbian Spring Meeting in Nuremburg, 2012[5]
- The Festival of Political Songs near Salzburg, 2012[6]
Collaborations
[edit]Apart from concert performances, Le Zbor has taken part in various art projects (films, theatre shows, fine art exhibitions, fashion shows, even a comic book), and collaborated with famous croatian artists and art collectives such as Sanja Ivekovic[7], Ivana Popovic[8], Dubravka Crnojevic Caric). A short documentary film was made about Le Zbor in 2009, entitled «God save Le Zbor». It was shown at several festivals in Croatia, Slovenia, Sebia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia.
- ^ http://www.lezbor.com/eng.html
- ^ http://eurout.org/2010/08/05/gay-games-interview-women-croatian-choir-le-zbor
- ^ http://www.domomladine.org/concerts/svi-u-glas-festival-of-self-organized-choirs/
- ^ http://www.frauenmusikfestival.de/web-content/en/03/03_1_programm.html
- ^ http://www.lesbenfruehling.de/
- ^ http://www.kv-willy.at/festival.htm
- ^ http://www.g-mk.hr/programme/SANJA-IVEKOVIC:-Poppy-Fields--from-the-research-archive-and-documentation-of-the-projects/257/
- ^ http://bornacavrag.info/2010/11/28/dreft-fashion-week-zagreb-the-final-day/
